Pork in the pot with Wine and Cranberries

Recipe for 6 servings

🍽️ Ingredients

• 6 pork chops (medium size) (2.5 cm thick)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1-2 tbsp. butter
• 1 cup red dry wine
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1½ teaspoon hoisin sauce (Chinese soy sauce)
• 1 tbsp. fresh chopped rosemary
• Salt & pepper

Method

• Preheat the oven to 170-180 degrees.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper and add the chopped rosemary.
• Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick pan or saucepan. Then put the pork chops in the pan until golden brown on each side, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer the pan or saucepan (BE CAREFUL to have METAL HANDLES, not plastic) in the oven and bake for about 12 - 15 minutes or until the inside of the steak is cooked.
• Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the pork chops to a plate. Cover them loosely with foil and let them rest while you make the sauce.
• Use the same pan, after first removing the excess fat from the pan. Return the pan to the stove over medium to high heat.
• Add the cranberries and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the liquids are reduced by half. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the hoisin sauce. Stir and simmer for about 3 minutes. Add and stir the butter until well combined.
• Try the sauce and adjust the spices. (you can add extra hoisin sauce according to your taste).
• Return the pork chops to the pan and pour the sauce over them.
• Ready to serve.

SERVING SUGGESTION: with sauteed asparagus or sweet potato puree.

Enjoy!

In collaboration with Nutritionist - Dietitian Thalis Panagiotou